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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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